Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Oaxaca, November to April is the dry season, when the ocean is calmer and the skies are clearer. Photograph by Quinn Glabicki ...

The best way to get around Oaxaca is on foot, especially if you're sticking to the tourist areas in downtown Oaxaca. To travel farther afield, buses or taxis are fairly affordable ways of getting ...

This tropical garden in Oaxaca, Mexico, features lush palms, dense greenery, calm water, and traditional thatched structures ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oaxaca is also one of the most biologically diverse states in Mexico. It is also the culinary heart of Mexico. The culinary scene ...

When friends visiting Mexico for the first time ask me where to begin, I tell them: Go to Oaxaca, one of the most scenically beautiful, historically interesting and simply enjoyable cities south of ...

A colorful Oaxaca food market scene featuring memelas, Torta Oaxaqueña, traditional chocolate, nieves, chapulines, pozole, ...

Known for its vibrant city streets and strong mezcal cocktails, Oaxaca (pronounced waa-haa-kuh) is quickly becoming the hottest destination for all kinds of explorers. Whether you’re traveling solo, ...

Oaxaca has earned a global reputation as Mexico’s culinary capital. Travelers visit the city in search of its legendary moles, lively markets and the smoky complexity of mezcal. What they find is a ...

Oaxaca de Juárez is a vibrant city where ancient Zapotec traditions meet contemporary creativity. Travelers often come for the rich cuisine—think mole, tlayudas, and smoky mezcal—but it’s the warmth ...

Cancun and Cabo are great – sand, sun, surf. But if you want true Mexican culture, you have to leave the bikinis behind. Consider the artsy, ancient, high-altitude city of Oaxaca (pronounced ...

The Sierra Mixe of Oaxaca is home to the Mixe People, an indigenous group living a communal lifestyle in the mountains. Previously, tourism to this region had been extremely limited or nonexistent.